[GOAL] On Aaron Swartz's martyrdom

Friends: Here are two commentaries on why knowledge must be free by two of my colleagues at the Centre for Internet and and Society. One is a video interview and the other is in plain text. Both will be of interest to anyone interested in openness.

[GOAL] NISO Launches New Initiative to Develop Standard for Open Access Metadata and Indicators

[Forwarding from Cynthia Hodgson at NISO, via Peter Suber and SPARC OA Forum.] NISO Launches New Initiative to Develop Standard for Open Access Metadata and Indicators Interested participants from all library types, publishers, and funding agencies are encouraged to contact NISO Februar

[GOAL] OAI8 - opening of registration

Apologies for cross-posting Please note the early-bird registration date of 27 March David Dear colleagues, OAI8, the 8th Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication will be hel